Gospel Hope: The Pattern of Christian Thinking Philippians 1:18b-26

21-0926: Christ-followers prioritize the glory of Jesus Christ in the pattern of our thinking to focus on faithfulness to Him in our living. Paul anchors his joy in serving the gospel and in the confidence of his salvation. For Paul, to know what Christ has done in salvation means to hold to Him and trust what He is doing in his present situation because his hope is sufficient for both. When a Christian’s hope is anchored in this way, it provides greatest safeguard against taking wrong turns out of hard times because your life is tethered to that which helps steer you along the path of remaining faithful to follow Jesus. In this message, Pastor Lane shows how Paul drew from his knowledge of God to think in a pattern that held him close to the Lord and faithful in His service. We pray this message helps and encourages.